Benn Conger Inn, Groton

My husband and I had a horrible experience at the Inn. The server came well after we had been seated and asked 'Do you want to drink something?' very rudely. We hadn't even received a wine list yet so we were surprised by the question. We ordered a pinot noir (red wine) which came out at least ten minutes later, chilled like a cold white wine. My husband ordered the twin filets medium rare. They came out medium well at best. He sent them back (something we rarely would do). I had the reuben chicken which had a distinct charcoal flavor. When the second round of filets arrived, they were barely better and the server was not very pleasant or helpful. My husband then took a bite into the mashed potatoes and immediately bit down on something that crunched so loud I could hear it. Needless to say, we were not pleased. He went to speak to the management and the manager said it would be taken off the bill. We never saw our server again until she brought the bill. The filets had been taken off, but it wasn't worth paying for any of it. My husband went back to speak with the manager again, but he was unavailable. A second manager appeared and my husband explained the situation again. The manager was quite rude and did not help the situation at all. He took payment and stormed off flustered. We were here for a party once and it was mediocre, but the setting was romantic so we thought we would come back. Now, however, we would NOT recommend this restaurant to anyone.